Rotator Cuff Tenocytes Differentiate into Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Like Cells to Produce Calcium Deposits in an Alkaline Phosphatase-Dependent Manner

Calcific tendonitis is a frequent cause of chronic shoulder pain. Its cause is currently poorly known. The objectives of this study were to better characterize the cells and mechanisms involved in depositing apatite crystals in human tendons. Histologic sections of cadaveric calcified tendons were a...

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Main Authors: Christelle Darrieutort-Laffite, Paul Arnolfo, Thomas Garraud, Annie Adrait, Yohann Couté, Guy Louarn, Valérie Trichet, Pierre Layrolle, Benoit Le Goff, Frédéric Blanchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1544